Conflict has recently escalated over the past few weeks due to failure of rains and more movement of livestock in search of pasture. Two stray donkeys were recently killed by hyena in the lugga (sand river) near the Ewaso Lions camp. We went to visit the scene and as we approached the area, we noticed that part of the donkey was missing. We walked closer only to find a leopard jump off a tree right in front of us with part of the dead donkey draped over a branch.
Leopard sightings have been superb in Westgate over the past few weeks and I was very curious to see who this leopard was. Philip and Jeneria climbed the tree and tied the camera trap at an angle facing the remains of the donkey. We left the area knowing the leopard would be back. We were all very excited about what images we would get the following day. Moses, an Ewaso Lions Scout, collected the camera trap at 6 am the next day. And the images blew us away! Here they are:
